The Georgia Bulldogs have received verbal commitments from Jenkins County defensive duo Jonathan Taylor and James DeLoach. The teammates are the 3rd and 4th commitments for the Dawgs over the weekend and the 9th and 10th overall for 2012.
Jonathan Taylor (6-4, 315) plays defensive tackle for Jenkins County. He committed to UGA over offers from all the top schools, including Alabama, Auburn, Clemson, Florida, Florida State, LSU, Michigan, Tennessee and others.
Taylor is rated no. 1 in Georgia in the UGASports.com Top 75 Post-Spring rankings and is a 4-star recruit according to Rivals.com. Scout.com also rates him a 4-star recruit and the no. 9 defensive tackle in the country.
James DeLoach (6-3, 260) plays defensive end for Jenkins. He also had and offer list that closely resembled that of Taylor’s.
DeLoach is rated no. 44 in the state of Georgia by UGASports.com. Scout.com rates him as a 3-star recruit and the no. 59 defensive end in the country.
Related Links:
- 2012 UGA Football Commitments – Sicemdawgs.com
- Dynamic Duo! ($) – UGASports.com
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thes guys r the real deal jt and jd r goin to lite it up on defense!!!! gooooo Dawwwwggggssss!!!!
The coaches in Region 3 A West may have slighted the Jenkins County Dynamic Duo. Our All American star was not selected as the top defensive player in his sub-region; that honor went to a player that has committed to play for Georgia State (The Class A State Champion Team came from the other side of the sub-region). Jonathan did make the 1st Team All Region 3 A West team along with his unheralded team mate Darius Carter. The second slight is that James Deloach was listed as 2nd Team behind team mate Darius Carter.
How much stock should we put in the coaches that play against our guys during the season? Does the fact that the experts have a wider perspective mean that the coaches in the region are wrong? What weight should be given to a team's record? Should an All-American defensive player be able to dominate in a game?
Is it possible that the coaches in the region are looking at real time game impact? Are our coaches looking at reputation rather than on field action? We are always in the top echelon in recruiting but we are often 2nd or 3rd tier within our conference. Are we choosing the very best players or is it that we have coaches that cannot coach? How much attention do our coaches pay to the coaches that actually compete against the recruits that we select? Are we letting some good players get away because we are spending our time looking at recruiting sites rather than getting feedback from both film AND the coaches that go against our recruits?
Prep Zone: High School Sports
All-region team for 3-A West
4:30 am December 9, 2011, by GHSF Daily
Offensive player of the year: Wezley Ealey, Emanuel County Institute, Sr.
Defensive player of the year: Joe Lockley, Portal, Sr.
FIRST TEAM
Offense
OL – C.J. Burns, Montgomery County, So.
OL – Denzel Washington, Portal, Sr.
OL – Gunnar Brown, Emanuel County Institute, Jr.
OL – Brandon Bigham, Johnson County, So.
OL – Jagger Hogue, Wheeler County, Sr.
QB – Austin Oliver, Wheeler County, So.
RB – Glendarius Darrisaw, Johnson County, Jr.
RB – E.J. Parker, Wheeler County, Jr.
RB – Trai Gadson, Portal, Sr.
WR – James Baker, Treutlen, So.
WR – Lavonte Evans, Jenkins County, Sr.
TE – C.J. Johnson, Emanuel County Institute, Sr.
TE – Lance Bell, Montgomery County, Sr.
ST/ATH – Austin Jones, Johnson County, Jr.
Defense
DE – Greg Purcell, Emanuel County Institute, Jr.
DE – Robkevious Norris, Johnson County, Jr.
DL – Jonathon Taylor, Jenkins County, Sr.
DL – Jacob Smith, Treutlen, Sr.
DL – Darius Carter, Jenkins County, Sr.
LB – Kelvion Johnson, Johnson County, Sr.
LB – Corey Walker, Portal, Sr.
LB – Evan Johnson, Emanuel County Institute, Sr.
LB – Tim Crabb, Johnson County, Sr.
DB – Laquan Lanier, Emanuel County Institute, Sr.
DB – Terry Williams, Wheeler County, Sr.
DB – Renaldo Williams, Emanuel County Institute, Jr.
DB – Jakari Bridges, Johnson County, Jr.
ST/ATH – Dusty Edge, Montgomery County, Sr.
SECOND TEAM
Offense
OL – Judson Rogers, Treutlen, Jr.
OL – Jonathon McGowan, Wheeler County, Sr.
OL – Keith Sapp, Emanuel County Institute, So.
OL – Curt Mayo, Johnson County, Jr.
OL – T.J. Hackle, Emanuel County Institute, So.
QB – Caleb Pressey, Emanuel County Institute, Jr.
RB – Keemo Burton, Johnson County, Jr.
RB – Johnny Lyles, Jenkins County, Jr.
RB – Darion Moody, Emanuel County Institute, Sr.
WR – Kyle Rosen, Treutlen, So.
WR – Franshon Travis, Wheeler County, Sr.
TE – Brandon Lively, Portal, Sr.
TE – Isiah Rich, Portal, Sr.
ST/ATH – Jarrod Downer, Emanuel County Institute, Fr.
Defense
DE – James DeLoach, Jenkins County, Sr.
DE – Zavier Robinson, Emanuel County Institute, Jr.
DL – Dylan Royal, Emanuel County Institute, Sr.
DL – Bryce Rogers, Wheeler County, So.
DL – Brandon Carswell, Montgomery County, Fr.
LB – Keon King, Treutlen, Jr.
LB – Chip Moore, Wheeler County, Sr.
LB – Quanti Jordan, Montgomery County, Sr.
LB – Tiwain Daughtry, Emanuel County Institute, Jr.
DB – Drew Gillis, Treutlen, So.
DB – Brandon Jeff, Jenkins County, Sr.
DB – Jacob Lindsey, Emanuel County Institute, Sr.
DB – Donnie Gay, Jenkins County, Jr.
ST/ATH – Andrew Claxton, Johnson County, Jr.
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We should take a real close look at the freshmen and sophomores that made first or second team. We should look at every player on the all region teams regardless of whether or not they are picked up by the scouting industry. There are lots of excellent players that do not have the savvy or resources to get noticed by the recruiting industry. The Dawgs have got to start the process of filtering talent without regard to the efforts of the recruiting industry. We must establish a formal process of "better" utilizing our fan base to identify up and coming talent.